DrBenny
New Member
Now that I've read three texts on IFR, I am finally realizing why my teacher had (and has) focused on approaches, and not as much (as yet) on STARs or DPs. Approaches are often more challenging than any of the other procedures, with the possible exception of holds.
So right now, approaches are no more difficult for me than flying DPs or arrivals. (Enroute is obviously the easiest phase procedurally.)
Holds don't scare me so much, but the entries are flubbing me up. I've only done one actual hold in the plane; all the rest were on the FTD or on MS2002. And for some reason, I hear tell ATC doesn't like it if you suggest, "Why don't you just let me wander around up here for a while?"
At this stage, flying in actual (or under the hood) isn't too difficult, though I have trouble holding a constant rate descent within 100 fpm, for some reason. I think I might be chasing the VSI.
But I do a good ILS, and I'll bet that was CFII's rationale in emphasizing them. After all, you gotta get the plane on the ground, and botched approaches are often bad news.
So right now, approaches are no more difficult for me than flying DPs or arrivals. (Enroute is obviously the easiest phase procedurally.)
Holds don't scare me so much, but the entries are flubbing me up. I've only done one actual hold in the plane; all the rest were on the FTD or on MS2002. And for some reason, I hear tell ATC doesn't like it if you suggest, "Why don't you just let me wander around up here for a while?"
At this stage, flying in actual (or under the hood) isn't too difficult, though I have trouble holding a constant rate descent within 100 fpm, for some reason. I think I might be chasing the VSI.
But I do a good ILS, and I'll bet that was CFII's rationale in emphasizing them. After all, you gotta get the plane on the ground, and botched approaches are often bad news.